Tom Daley: 'My New ITV2 Show Made Me Feel Like A Normal Teenager'

07/04/2014 14:01 BST
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07/04/2014 14:59 BST

The Huffington Post UK

Tom Daley has revealed that filming his new reality show allowed him to feel like a “normal” teenager.

The 19-year-old has been in the public eye for quite some tiems thanks to his diving career, but touring the world as part of ‘Tom Daley Goes Global’ gave him a sense of anonymity and helped him feel more like everyone else his age.

"Normally when I go abroad I only see the pool and my hotel. I want to be a normal teenager who spreads their wings and explores different countries and cultures.”

We’re not sure how many “normal” teenagers get to have adventures in Thailand, Australia and Morocco all in the space of one summer, Tom, but we’ll let you off.

As part of his travels, Tom was given an extreme challenge to undertake in each of his destinations to raise money for The Brain Tumour Charity. The organisation is close to his heart, as he lost his father to a brain tumour when Tom was just 17.